EVOKING LEPftflft-pmLADESIPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY .25, IDIS 13 Stock market heavy-foreign selling absent in new york-cqtton in demand stocks offered JOWN ON SELLING BY N.Y. TRADERS Jnited States Steel Common V Led on Decline Missouri Pacific and Mexican Petroleum Strong. P..f vntttf. Jan. 25,-After opening -. ...- ... r7rnfilvo Bolting movement do- R,oped In the stock market today, and V ...j nn thero were declines of About RL.ooInt In the leading Issues. The first 'toomtratlon was mauo bihi ... b,... moM common, and one stock after fiaolhsr was offered down. No ono had n kjinite Idea aB to tho basis for the sell Lf but It was generally assumed that the frfiders were attempting to create uncer- I pinna rt.nrt nrnsnecta of timiy ovcl " . r r--- United States Steel common Lvrhe popular estimate is that not earn- FSfertex ended Docember 31 will bo about ?"i -.l .,.. tulll h n. dnflplt of SmOOOO 'in providing for the dividend on RiiorIons of oniciaU or hcnvy-holdins interests io inuiwuu " """w " "" dividend policy, and those who should ft fully informed Insist that the common 'stock will be kept on tho dividend list Wth a declaration of a dividend of M nU a Bharo. tho same as in tho pre- ceding; quarter. u mo ""' -"o :fr.i. niin.rl 1 nolnt to B0T4. the lowest it has old for for somo time. The market closed dull, w Ith prices gen irtlly below the flnnl on Saturday. Foreign selling wris absont from tho market situation today, and brokers who lwidled tho bulk of the London soiling triers said that cancelations were gen- tf&l thIS morninff ua H. luauiv u. mu nii..ii ilctory. Private cables Bold a strong tone prevailed In tho London market bc- - 41.1,, ntfnnt Hilt flint thf trAfHtlLT C2US0 Uk mi" w..., ....- . . 'ires restricted because of uncertainty 'over the minimum prices io uo esuwiwiiwi 'on the London exchange at tho end of 'the month. " There was tho same accumulative buy ing In Heading that has been In evidonce ... tmit nn t After 11lnir n lOr SOII miiu u"" --.v... ...... ..n - ..... ... .1l,,lrl,,T,rl flf 9 nAI lllt . t h ft r!PA sdecllned to 143T4 and later rallied to 150J Tnfre was no howb iu uwuuih iw mo laying of tho stock. i Mluourl I'aclflc and Mexican Petroleum Ftrtre the only really strong foatures In pit list Tho former roso ly io us our Lr th first hour, but lost of the ad vance lato In the day. Tho rise was thought to no mo result or me inoro fivorablo outlook of tho finances of the company. In Mexican retroleum, which hoveu an acivanco 01 i io wti mere -hub Itldenco of continued pool activity. No tw was forthcoming on tho stock. During the morning: session strength diriloped In Qcnornl Motors common, a gala of ZSk being made to 04, but 1 point Ihla wan lnnl nrnllnil mld-rinv. Tho referred nlso sold at 91, up ?J. ! . i , - o .- -.. i .....1 tiu money iouii(.u in ici vojti.., aiiu the foreign exchango market was firm. GOOD DEMAND FOR COTTON ii'Irieea at Close Were 1 to 12 Polnta ' Above Flnnl Saturday. NEW YORK, Jan 2j The totton mar- gilt, dlaplaynd a firm tone this morning, j jood general domand being In evidence, tnd prices wero 3 points loner to 6 hlgh er. Thero was a notlceablo absence of the Southern pressure, which contributed to greatly in last week's decline Liver pool cables lenched a moderate Bpot de Smind at that port, with decreased hedge ittllng and a good market undertone. After the call tho list gilned about u lolnt In the active months The market wan Inns netivn durlnir the ioon hour, prices reacting four to five glpolnts from the best under realizing Of ferings, however, remained light, and thu limdertone was steady around J8S3 for play, and 9 24 for October. It was re iPorttd that Alabama farmers had begun Jjsltatlon to havo the cotton acreago ifeductlon act rcpeatod. Atlanta wires palmed that no spots wero offered and Ltould not be bought at a decline A EaTannah wire said that spot holders fine not meeting declines, but that the demand had been more limited durine the last 10 days. Thero was a renewal Lot Investment buying. The mai ket closed Wth prices 1 to 12 points above tho fllnal ;on Saturday Rnl kIa.k i IFtivl T . l ., . MV. .tvmv j;i l.lHlli JUW. ,llBV J'Jctobfr ,, ,.0.11 wcimbtr 0.25 , spot, 8 53. N Tl 8 00 8 71 8 82 S.02 0 00 8.02 0 02 0 13 0 20 0 12 0.23 0.23 DM 0 23 U 30 MININGr STOCK QUOTATIONS TONOPAH STOCKS. Pti .. BJO. AX DHldirijr "Umlan. jsorUwm etir IB .17 iJSfepah Tielmont 4 18-ia 4 T-HI kjonopih Ext 2V 211.11) iJSS!! W JB .35 IRmcu EuU 04 .0 'hi ma , M ,G OOUWIEJLD STOCKS, .71 .01 Oil .23 11 .15 RMMU gilt iKi:k""" ifftii, .... ......... ... IJJoib e , .... ......,.,,.; 1'iortnca SX i . ,-"nuaoiea , ! IlSS!1iii",r 40 lOro ... ' 12 IS?."'1 Kn ,.,...,,.., .82 .10 .43 .OS 32 .03 .07 OS .03 07 l'i. :i5 Lrpuk""::?;:::::::::::::::: I 'MISCELLANEOUS. (Tld Wond.r , i: ,03 ,ui 91 .01 OS .00 07 US 7tf 1 01 140 ?3 ,u .11 ,04 .10 ,33 1B2 BANK OLEABINOS l BAnk rlsarlnrs rw4v rnmnarw1 uilth aa-... poniltn dty Uit two Vtirii (kl, . 10 IB, 1914 1913. tti1?4- ...W0Sa 122.04288 322,601,034 I0U .... l.63San 18.142.230 18 118,037 SU5 Bi.7o,iio no.euu.oos B0 118 2SS SZ York, 221,482,833 217,004,013 227,438,178 Mltlmort) ,, 4,000,035 B, 708,614 7,864.417 50REION EXCHANGE r.Xfw TfOHK. Jan. 25. At the opnin th. IJ...14???"' cb'. 4 84 18-18B4 84Ki 00. PW8$. " 'r"C' Wtt DIVIDENDS DEOXABED ,. DlUfont8 Central, regular annual dlyt inenq of 1 pt cent, and an extra 'of l per cent, payable "February IB to stock IW record January XO, .,n.Sc'Wl,l9on",rL Quarterly, 1 per Mukr?S.U rbruar'r lk ,t ' 'M4 I Hi!" KUvated ally Coropaay, ripiUr i!?Jr !-, payaM rbrury J5 to atotk of PorJ y.bnary t. F,Ss,if,n.c1"orol Edltoa Company, rtfvlar ai.Vuoirrr"b1' F,"ul,, ,w "" t. rvlp4.'i,'c company, quarttrly 1H Per P?njyXK& payatjrebnury i ,o atock Ogdea Electrlo to Iiaua Bond 8S83A K"hA-i ,?-, ftfc.Hw itlfi fe'i"14 on. V'Pruary 1. the toky!3ere iu. SH & Rait"! cjortane to eeour not ""i n miM, win w mijuirea io lor trm dbu ami lmpratoiBt Jto srogrwa od the rewmiftr will M ter futr eitfiuloa. at 05 07 HflJ. filii HO 07 12 CIVS 185 23M NEW YORK STOCK SALES Leat aale Utah. lyow, close. AlMlta Oold Mines.. .. 'Mi l.'8W '27H UV.l AIHj Chalmcrj 10M 10 10 10 Amalgamated Copper.. 67 fi7H MH BOU American nt8uar . P3' 31 3.W 31M American Can 29'f 305f 2flH 29)f American Can pref .... U5! 05K OS 05 American Car ft Found 47 47' 47H 47)4 Am, Coal Prod, prcf . . lOoli 100H 100K VMii American Cotton Oil.. 40 461$ 4SM ATM Am Hide and Leather. IH 6 6 fi Amlilde&Leath. pref. 24U 24 24)( 21)1 Amice 23!1 24U 24 24 American Linseed 10 10 05 10 American Smcltlni .... C2M 03 02 02) American 8meltlnt prcflOIX 103H 102U 103M AmSntHICo..,! UO 140X 140H 140)( AmBuuar ion lo7 100 107 AmbteelFdy 31 jo)i hOH OH American Tel ft Tel.... 120li 120)1 120H 120IJ American Tobacco 230 23"). 230M 230H American 'lobacco prcf 100)J 100 100 100 Am Woolen prof 70U 70 70)f '.3) Anaconda Copper 27 27)f 27M 27H AJeWson nj)f ny pi-.K gnu Atchison prcf 08 07 97 97 Ualllmoro ft Ohio 73W 73U 73 73H Haltlmoro ft Ohio prcf . 72,'f 72H 72M 72U Hcthlchcm Steel ... 4851 40)t -18) 48X llethlehem Steel pref.. 103)1 103U 103)1 103)1 Urooklyn Itapld Tranilt 87)4 87S1 87)4 87)4 California I'etroieuin... 10 17 10 17 California Pet prcf 47 40 48)4 40 Canadian Pacific 106)1 106!1 104)1 10454 Central Lcathor. ... 35 35 34J1 341 ChM&Ohlo .. 4S)1 40 46 46)4 Chlcaeo ft Alton prcf ... ill 111 111 Chlno Copper . 30)4 30)1 30 30 Chlcaco Great Western 12)4 121! 12 12 Chic Ot West prcf .. 31)4 31 31 31 Chlcaeo Mil ft St Paul. 92)1 02)4 91)1 02)1 Chicago ft Northwest.. 129 128 128 128 Col Fuel ft Iron 27 20 20 20 Dlstrlllcrs Securities.... 13)4 13)1 13)4 13)1 Krlo 22)4 22)4 22)4 2271 Krielstprcf 30)4 3034 30)1 30)4 ConsolClas 12114 121 121 121 Corn Products prof C8 f.7)4 (17)5 07)j Cuban Am Sugar 38 38 38 Dcla are ft Hudson ...161 160J4 160J1 160)1 Denver ft Hlo Grand... 0)4 7)4 7H 7)4 lien ft Iilo Grande prcf 12M 12)4 12)j 12)1 General Chemical 105 105)1 105H 105)1 Otneral Klcctrlc 144)4 114)4 144)1 144)1 Cicn Motor 00)4 01 92 03 GenMotorpref 0354 05 Goodrich Co 30 3034 Goodrich Co pref COM 07 Great Northern pref .. 110)4 11054 G reat North Oro Cent . 3 1)1 31 Guggenheim 61)4 51)4 III Central ir(l)4 11)0 Harvester N J 07M 07 InterDoro-WctropoIltan 12J1 12 Intcrboro Met prcf . .51 61)4 Inspiration 18)4 1831 Kansas City Southern.. 2314 23)4 Lehigh Valley 138 138 Lorlllard pref 118 Llgg & Myers Tob 220 210)4 Louisville ft Nashville. .121 12 1 Maxwell Motor 17 10)1 Maxnell Motor 1st pref 53)4 4)4 Maxncll Motor 2d pref 21)4 21 Mercantile Marine 1)4 2)1 Mercantile Marino prcf 7 0)1 Mexican Petroleum .... 03)1 06)4 Missouri Kan ft Tex... 1134 12X Mo Kaa ft Tex pref ... 32 32 Miami Copper 18 18)1 Missouri Pacific . . . 11J4 13)4 Montana Toner Prcf.. 101 100 National Biscuit 132 130)4 Nat Enamellnc 12)1 12 12 2 NatlonaiLead 47 47 47 47 Neada Consolidated.. 13)4 13 1251 13 NYNII&II 64 6-1)1 54)1 64)1 Ne York Central 02)1 0234 0151 92 Norfolk ft Western ....102)4 102)4 102)4 102)4 Northern Pacific 10531 100)4 105)1 105)1 Pacific Mall 2151 21)4 21)4 21)4 Pennsylvania 10754 10754 10754 107)4 Pittsburgh Coal 18 18 18 18 Pittsburgh Coal prof . MW 1-5)4 M5i '5)4 Pressed Mcel Car 3331 34 33)S 34 Pressed Steel Car pref. .10151 10254 102)1 102)4 Pullman Co 153)1 15434 15454 154)4 Rail ay Steel Spring .. V5 .4)1 :4 24 Ha) Consolidated 1731 17)1 1754 1754 Heading 16251 151)1 140)4 150)4 Republic Iron ft Steol.. 21)1 21- 21 21 Rock Island )4 14 H H Rock Island pref 1)4 151 1)4 1M Rumely Co 154 1)1 1)1 111 Quicksilver pref 2)1 2)1 2H 2)1 Seaboard Air Line ... 14)4 14)4 14 14)4 Seaboard Air Line prof 30 30)4 .'0 30)1 btLftS Fran 1st pref. II 10 10 10 Bloss-ScheflMd 27'! 26)1 203i 2054 Southern Pacific SC54 S7J, 8034 bOM Southern Railway 18 17)4 1734 1754 Southern Ry pref . . ..02 02 02 02 Standard Milling 47 47 47 47 btudebaker 42 42 41)4 41)4 Tennesseo Copper 31M 31H 31)4 31)4 Texas Company 131)4 135)1 134)4 13511 Texas ft Pacific 13)4 13 111 13 Third Avenue 43 43 421 42'1 Toledo. St Louis ft W.. 2 1)1 1)1 1)1 TnlnCltyHT 09 00)5 99)4 09)4 Union Dag ft Paper. ... 514 514 6)1 5)1 dopref 27 25)4 25)4 25)4 UnionPacltlc 121 121)4 120)112151 Un Pacific pref .... hi 051 Ml'l b051 U.S C.I P.4F. .... 10 OH 0V4 0)4 US Rubber 57H 57)4 57)1 57)1 US Rubber 1st pref... .104 104 101 101 USStecl 51)4 52)4 5") 51 US Steel prer . .. .108 108) j 1071 108 United Cigar Mfe 43)4 4J)i 42 42 Utah Copper 543s 54'i 53)1 61)4 VaCarChem 21 21)1 2151 2151 Va Car Chora pref 85)4 85 &2H 85 Wabash 1)1 M 1 1)1 Wabash prcf 2)4 3 3 3 Western Union 62M 62)1 02 02 Wheeling ft LE 3 8)4 2)1 2)4 Wheeling ft L E 1st pref 14 1651 1651 1651 W cstlnghouse Elec 71W 71)5 71 71 Western Maryland 10 19)1 18)4 1051 Wells Fargo fc5 h5 t-5 83 Wisconsin Central, . 38 8 38 JS Total aale'. 103,000 sharea. 94 20)4 07 UO 3251 61 P9 07 12 51 lb!4 231 13051 138 117)1 118 219)4 219)1 12(1 120 STOTESBURY SPEECH CASTS GLOOM OVER PHILADELPHIA LIST Attempts to Stimulate Trac tion Stocks Unsuccessful. Foreign Selling of Lake Superior. 1051 53)4 20M 0)1 035! 115 32 18)1 1151 Attempts to stimulate bulllah activity In tho Philadelphia market met with no , bucccsb today. At the outset Itapld Transit displayed n Blight upward ton- . dency, but offering!) appeared In tome quantity and most of tho enrly ndvnnco was lost before midday. Meantlmo t nlon Traction continued to be offered at tho minimum limit. The pessimistic uttor nnces of Mr. Stotesbury regarding busi ness conditions in his speech before tho Five o'clock Club may huvu clili.ua local speculation enthusiasm At nil events, It created considerable comment in finan cial circles, coming from ono so closely In touch with tho general banking tun! business community, A decline or two points In General Asphalt attracted some attention. Tho minimum limit was reduced to 30 several dnys ngo, but this was the II rat transac tion that hnd occurred In the stock since. Lake Superior shares also sold down to the limit of 9. Tho offerings cams from foreign sources Cambria Steel cased off in sympathy with the general depres sion, as did United States Steel, but Pennsylvania held relatively steady. The directors meet on Wednesday to act on tho dividend In well Informed circles It Is stated that the regular rate will bo maintained. Philadelphia Company cumulative preferred declined a point In tho bond division Market Street Eiovntcd 45 sold up a point to 93. In terstate Hallways 15 wero actlvo at &3 and Philadelphia Electric 45 at 78 'thu utokl fctutement of the Clearing House banks bore out reports of the grow Ins enso In local money candlttons. Loans decreased whlio the surplus ex panded. No chango, however, occurred in rates fur funds on either call or time, but thero was very little demand for accommodation from brokerage houses. 1011 5354 21 2)1 0)1 05 1131 32 18U 13 09'i 101 1 0)4 )30)i SHOUT TERM NOTES Rate . Anl rAnnai A.mer Locomotive, Am Tel ft T sub., Amer Tob scrip.. Argentina Qov.... Argentine Gov... Arctntlna Qov... Bilt ft Ohio .... Dethlahtm Stetl.. Brooklyn Rap Tr. Can I'uo Hwy .. C ft O Hwy Chicago &W Ind Chicago Ele Rys BrlA tl Tl r.,A M . . fi Erie H It . JW deneral Motor Co. J 0n Kubber Co ... V Int Harvester Co.. g Lack 8tel Co. . . 6 Ten & it b n n. ft I, Sh ft MB R It. ; Michigan Cantral , 414 MlBiourl Po ity.. 5 Sew En Nay to 8 N Y C 4 Hud nlr, S N Y C ft Hud niv. 4V4 N Y C A Hud niv, 5 NYC Hud HIV, 8 Ntw York C ty.,.. a New York Cty.... 8 New York City.. 8 N Y N II ft H J,. Penna II It conv . 8U Pub 8rv Cor N J a 6e Air Lln Hy-. Southern Kwy, . , 5 Soutbtrn Kwjr...,. J IT a 8m B ft M Co. J Union Typewriter.. J Tinted Krull ;,..... g Unittd Fruit .,. J Utah Co ..." 2 Wt Pnn Tro,.. 0 Due Mar 1015 July 1U1S Apr. 1U10 Sept. 101 a Dec. 1013 D. 1018 Dec. 1017 Jun 1015 Juno 1015 July 1018 Mar 1021 June 1U10 B.pt. 1015 July 1016 April 1015 Oct 1015 April 1017 Oct 1015 July 1015 Feb. 1013 Mar. 1015 frept, 1015 Dec. 1010 Mar. 1015 June 1015 May 1017 April 1815 May 1019 Sept. 1015 Oct 1015 Sept. 1015 Sept, 101(1 Sept. 1017 Ma 1015 Oct. 1015 Mar. 1018 Mar, 1010 Keb, 101S May 1017 June lots Jan. 1018 May 1017 May 101 April 1017 Mar, 1017 III 1 Aaked. lODH-lCOH mm? innl. 0S- osii o on on;- es iroU-ioiu oi- osu 07)4-00 03 08 LOCAL RESERVES LARGER Bank Beport Increase ot Nearly Three Millions In Surplus. in Ineraaia of 12.797,000 In the aurplus re . was reporteJ W the Philadelphia Clear; fJiYloui banka lo their weekly tatem.nt Slav Loaru 1 reduced lx81,000 and Hi. oWlorual l"pM 'l H,8,5Cv Detain M- Jan 15, 1015, Decreaia, id) .., ' ,. n.oAs.ooS i,3ooo LOCAL STOCK AND BOND SALES 100 20 j 100 CO 110 1 12.1 135 10 2U f im 18j n u 701 CJ5 I'O 10 11 IP 15 2SO 10(1 X0 15MI 21 Sat. closo. Am Dect Sugar. . Am Can Bald Loco lircl..iai 4 . 54 , .1-' 0T Cam bteel Cataw lat pref, Ocn Aaphalt . . do pref . . . Interat 11 prer.. ijUke Sup Corp. leh Nav Ih Na t c .. I.uhlgh Valley. Mo Pacific. ... Pennn II 11 .. fennn Salt Mfg HO r'hlln cum nrer. .tl I'hUu Klcctrlc.. 23)4 I'hlla 11 T tr ct. lo' I'nna Trao Reading cash ieamng do 20 pref Tonopnh Ilel. .4 7-10 'I'onopali Mln ...7 1J Union Trac. . 30 Unllod Oas Imp 82 U b Steel .... 52 do pref D.1S 10 78 70j High. Low. Clote JJ'i JJ'i J.l SOU 30t .lOii 1CU lftl 10.1 4414 4 ih 4J St 54 54 JO SO JO UT 07 07 aM 4 jjli 74H 745, 74, 74l 74H 74', (WJ, OSlj 08", 5,1?. iav. 63j4 00 HO 00 M is ba S8 m si: 70W 74 7dW 71. 75U T., 42 42(5 42'm 4 7-1(5 4 0-lfl 4 3-10 10 VA V)i 7", 38 38 38 82 82 82 ( 10S 107(4 l7ii Ex dividend. Total sales. 0215 shares UO.ND3. Ljist Drov. sale IIlKh. Hl Cim Steel ucp U7'j 200O K ft U Tr 4s .. 77, Mhjo lnut lir 4i .. 100110 Loh N cons 4V4s 0Sli li). l.eh I Coal 5 lot- 00OO Market St El 4s 02 .OH) I'lllI bl 4s . Ml 500 I'hlla Eloc OS..102 100U Phlla Co let 5a 07 14U I'hlla Lo atrip Hi 101 WNYftPalat 5tt,102J4 bmall bonds. Total ealcu. (10.038. 1J4 77 r 0S1, 1U4-U 03jl s 102 UT 111 1WK Low. Cloeo U7V4 774 0814 KH; 03H 7 102 07 III 102)4 ??e PSi W6 7S 10214 07 111 102), HALF HOURLY SALES 10 to 10.30 A. M. 70 Phlla Elec. 23H 20 4'.0 Ph Co cm pf 18 JO 3 Ton Del 4 7-10 14 21 Union Trac. .SO 10 17 Penna Silt. 00 lftO 37 Penna . .. SJJi 20 53 Phlla Elec . . 21 300 1 Union Trao... 30 100 20 U 8 Steel . 52 100 10 Tonopah Mln. VA 5 in Tit.il. T H- t ft ifvw in 40 Tonopah Bel. 44. 20 60 Penna ...M llr"5 ! 3 llaldwln lifd 103, 3 20 Phlla It T t o 100 do 13 Leh Vnlley .. GO Tonopah Mln 10 IT S Steel.. , 100 I'hlla It T t 0 1 10H 100 10V4 60 IAV, 3 1$ 1 10K 10 20 15 HOND3. $812 Phlla Co acrlp fcoOO Interstate Rwy 4s. Phlla Elec. 23S Phlla lllto 104 Penna . . 63 11-18 Heading . .. Mb Am St Sugar J.1 U S Steel pfd.108 u s Bteei. an; do. . .. 0174 I J1UO. ifc 1 b c cam steel... U S Steel Tonopah Mln. mils, lileo, Penna .... Phlla n T t c III! U S Steol.... 51J, fannu 1K: Head 3d pfd Leh Nav t c. Ton Pol 4 7-10 '8i. .! j' 03' d. 42 c. 74'J 01 , 68 10.30 to 11 so 100 5iy, 1 614. 10 E1W 60 luW 300 a 1 inn 10 100 BO Union Trac 100 U H Bteel.. 10 do. 21 Phlla It T t o ,i 1 .I, Run f-nt iX ?.... ,1, nM 1M 20 U S Steel.. .1J4. 1 U B Steel pfd.l07iS A. M. U S Steel.. . Bit. Heading ..75K-18 Union Trao . . 88 do....,..., 30 U S bteel. .. 51 Ph Co cum pt 38 Cam Steel.... 44 Phlla R T t 0 ipjl Phlla Elec... 2UK Ex-dividend BONDS, 700 Phlla Co scrip 91 11 to 11.30 A. K. a. -. r-lt. R Pctnns a8 U O I'.V.V.". 82 23 Am Can'...: 100 Ton Mln.. T 13-10 renna, 3000 Phlla Eleo T8 131 Phlla Co scrip 01 an'.'.'.'.'.', ibli Wh 11.30 A. M. to 12 M. 80 Ih Valley... OS? 100 Oen Ap . . SO 10 Lake Hup cor BONDS. 5000 Phlla Eleo 4e....... 1000 lh Valley coal B.. n A a... n.l AT x vac. wa y,vi, v. 10 Oen Asp 30 50 V B Steel,.,. B1U 60 Ton Uel 4 6-18 dowl Deposits (lnd Circulation , Due from banks Depoalt of banka ll.S-00Q 63 20S 000 m oso 000 1J 038 000 8A86U 000 53(60 000 IT 01B 000 form January Aft) 4)8 000 1,073 000 .j7n 300 000 Bx. Clear House . Reserve. Held .- Reserve required . Burptu ,. flurolus under old tie Tat 000. January st, ivia. tie,on jlSSary tt. X9U.' fl3.BU.bO0. January 23. Insreas. . 2.707.000 7, 11 January 87, 1913. 1183, ,tl1.W uary. 21, jSmergency Ourrenoy Retired ant or easury tiTitsutvriTAM Tan M The amouat iuui(U) eurtney rtttred Vr th pepartratot loJy WW ISSO.O., 78 ...... .,104 74 12 to 12.30 P. M. 28 Phlla Trac ... 78 20 Reading ..... 751, 100 So .pacific. . 137 25 Cam Steel.... 44 BONDS. 400 Phlla Eleo & 102 OJ Cam Steel scrip "7H 12.30 to 1 P. M, a it a 1 82 n ir B Steel .. Bin 60 Ton llel 4 0-1 7ft Uk Sup Cor 9 60 Union Trac .. SO 1 to 1.30 P. M, -n nhiia Elec... 23H 20 U Q BOHD3. B00O Leh Nav con 411a...... 1.30 to 2 P, M. 44 10 Phlla Eleo.... 234i BOJiUB. MKV Market St EleV 4s t Oil 1000 Market 6J Elev 4s.,.. ., ,03 in,m ..t N Y ft Pa 1st Bs , 102 3 to 2.30 P. 1. Ki Tf a Steel.... 81 200 Inter Met. ,,, 12 Penna ... ... 53H 1 u fl Steel,. . 60 123 fnt RwV P". , ?" s M in i nlon Trac. 38 10 do 61 IO Hn!?no.ti? 81 SO Phlla Elec... i.1i I.. , 82 15 Cam 8tel. St. 40 30..,,rM., 23H oil u a "' -; du ion --- , BONPS. 40() Ih Nav cons 4H """ JH iCOO Phlla Co lt 5s.,..., ,,,,,,,,. Hi 2.30 to 3 p, ar. XO U 8 Steel., s Cam 6ll 10 d i i-eniia..)' - c. iS Phlla Elec,'. -'MS 200 BONDS inoa Eleo ft Pn Tr 51 73 U B Steel.... 51U 43V 6 Penna , 63. 434, do 53'! US 10 Leh Nav. . . 74 t in fhltfl Taft 'n i. do.. , Z3K m Newark N. J Sells Bonds NEW YORK. Jan. .-Th city of New Brh. N J. bM 1500,000 mporary loan l jaontU bondi, pearta tn pr WHEAT HITS $1.46 MARKJREfflNG PREVIOUS RECORD Price Changes Quick and Feverish on Chicago Market Scarcity of Farmers' Offers Cause. WILLIAM M. COATES Re-elected president of the Phila delphia Board of Trade at the annual meeting today. He is also the president of the United Se curity Life Insurance and Trust Company of Pennsylvania and head of the firm of Coates Brothers, wool merchants. NEW YORK BOND SALES $30000 Amor Cot Oil Rs BOOM) Ainer Smelt boo On . 1UCO Amcr lei clt 4s. .. 74000 do cvt 4V4 2310U Armour Co 4li.. 5 Atihlton udj 4s stp. 10000 do 4 HtVO Uo C 4k 1UU0 . .. lV.OO Allan Co Lino clt 4s LOuO Unit i Ohio 4s . . . 2, KM un t 4'i .. . 10OO Halt ft OliBnn a'.is . hwll liutli oluel 1st 3d . . 31.VAI do r(d 6s 1000 Brook Un V.U 1st s 7000 l-al Un.i ft Lice .'a .. 3000 Cent Ua ions Ca .... 17000 Cent Leather (is. . .. 7010 Lent Pae let is 12000 Ches ft Ohio o 4 Via. .1000 dies ft Ohio 5s 101,0 Chi ft Hast III 4t. . Mhhj Chi ft Past 111 Ss .. 11)00 (.hi Ot W est 4s . . UtiKi Clil ft Nwn .14 . . 1000 Chi ft Nwn Ren 4s . lit 000 (.111 II ft g 4 MKJO Chi II ft O ileb Os .. 2000 Chi 31 ft S P dlv 4S, BU1t 2210110 C M & fit P cv rs w 1 10J 0000 Chi M ft S I CV 4Hs U7W 4C0U Chi M & H 1" BOn 4VjS 1U1 S(O0 Chi R I ft P col 4s.. l.iooii lo l .1000 Col ft South 4s 10000 Col ft South 4V4" 12U000 Con O cv Os n 1 ... 1000 Cumberland Tel os.... u, (HXKJ Den ft Hlo Or 4s .. 7") 4tiM uen fie mo ur rro oa. 4 4000 Detroit Kdlson lat 5s 102 High. Low. Close v'ft iVi 10l't 01 01 -4 IU1 , u.w .10l? . 0.1 . '. . u-.( OH . S7 . Ul . b7Jt ,. ww . 100 .loon . II IH 10JJ, . llUi . Mid 70l 101'. 20 1 U1H 87' 00 Ji 104 V, bs4i HOI. Ul bO'i 04)4 vn S7 01?, e7V 10) 1 w, loo 87ii 88 IOOV4 100V4 OI',s U3V W, 10.4 I'J', Ui'U n? IIU'4 on. gli 21 11 1 TOW 104 14 20 7J bo: bV4 10II4 20 71 -144 M)J. OJJj no), 01V4 8.1 07 'i J.UL-4 24 SO Mi 11H 117 77S 41HJ 10-' M's 01 Rl S1M4 80W OZtt l' RJ4 lOJi, 0714 101 il 2-.Vj 23 saw 102 m 81 CHtCAOO, Jan. 25 Mny wlient mnde a high record shortly ntter tho opening to day, touch! UK 11.45 ngalnat the provloua high prlco of 1 4SH, on Jnn 21. July also was stroriB Scarcity of formers' of fers and n continued demand from Europe wero tho factors Tho buying wns fnlrly general l'rlco chnnges were quick and foverlah Mny moved erratically, driving speculation Into J lib Tho news from Argentina wnn bullish. KstlmatcB ns to the eportnblo BUrplus of that countiy aro lieltu loncrrd nnd the quality In being Impaired Shipments of uheat from North America for tho week woio esti mated at S.CIl.OOO bushel, of which 2.112, 000 bushel went to tho United Kingdom, n ml Ofi bushels to tho Continent nnd tho remainder to countries outside of Europe. American winters and Manltobas at Liverpool were up 6d Arrivnla nt British ports nro lighter. Heavy rnlns wore reported In parts of Argentina The weather In Franco Is un favorable, and m Ilussla tempernturcn nro lower, with Inck of snow cocrlng over n wide area, l'rlces nt Interior points In that country are hardening. Tho receipts of wheat at Minneapolis nnd Duluth to day wero 624 cars, against G29 cars a year ago, nt Winnipeg, 1J0 enrs, against 13J cats, nt Chlcngo, tl enra, against 37 enrn Corn opened unchniiKed, but later nd- vancoit In smpnth with wheat nn pre dictions of smaller lccelpls, although prospocts of n good lncrenso In the visible supply checked nggrcsiKo buying. Tho recilpto hero today were 371 cars Ship ments from North America for tho week wero 634 000 bushels. Oits woio firm In Argontlnn. The ex portable surplus of that country Is now placed at M.OW,000 bushels, ngnlnst recent estimates of 43,1500,000 bushels, and nn ofll ciall Indicated surplus on Jnnunrj I ot 71,0CiO,O0O bushels. Tho rccolpts here today were 118 cars. Provisions wero weak on liberal offer ings and thero was n decllno In hogs. Leading futures ranged as follows. KaturdAl's Wheat Open Jiiirh. May 1 4W 14Hi Jul 1 2oy4 l . 01 10IH 101U loitj lll'i 4 l'i 87i (.11 00 44i Ill's B7i 1200(1 Ills Secur Corp Ss . fiHi 3000 Frio conv 4s ser A .. fl.1 1000 Krlo prior 4a .... 84 low ria ft Enet 4Mb . SO'i 10O0 nint ft I" M 1st r.s ... 0J4 Mum oen .Moior u ... 1000 Kous ft Tex 4s.... r.000 III Steel rtfh His mooo Iowa Centr&t 4s. .. 11fK 111 Central rfd 4s.. 100O III Cent 4s 111X1.. IOikxi III chl ft T 6 .... 27".i10 Insp Corp cv Ob nonoo lnsp Cup cv 0s 1010 KVioO Interb Met 44s. , iiihi mteru u T rer r,s vt 22iTO Inter Mer Mar 41is. 18 1I4K) int Aiconoi Hi 0000 Jap U now eta 41, loon Jnpaneso Zn 2(KX)0 K C KI1 4 M 4s.., 2000 Kan City So .Is . , ICOO Knn Citj So r,s . mm Iicl hteel Hi 1021 1000 Laclede Oas Bs . 1000 Laclevie 5na rfd (is, 21000 IJc Sh ,leh 4n 11111 . HiOO Lljr ft M T ils lfli, ion; 1000 Lie A M T 7 12114 I2.1l? 4000 I,ojie Ieland Ken 4s. STS 87i 875a 2000 Iorfilnrrti .1 101's 101), 101 . hkh siannattnn 4s sia. ... m 1000 Mo Kan ft T 4s TO ICOO do rs 824 .12000 Mo Pac 4 40(5 u. IV, SO' 41 87 80 O'li? SIS ioo ioo looii lit p oou 101 US 0174 7". IIS 114 724 . 07t 01 OOH 101 osii 1J ll7-)4 OS 1iBi 114 72il 01 1111 0S4 1011 01 711 821 44 44 01 01 101 l(K)l 01 70 82"4 4t.lJ 41 II", 01 101 ()l (isooo do cv fa 4M! r.000 do col 3s 1017 .... 03 8000 (Mont Power '.. . t 4000 Macara Ponera r.s.. 101 20(10 N Y Cannl 4s 100J toot! 11.00 do 4s 100 iroU XHI N V C ft II 31J.. . 8dj rjNio n; v f!itv 4r ii,u ht 8000 do 4a 10 VI 07 OB', IMl'4 soon do 4Ms 1001 . ... mm lav! io(J liuou ao 4s Aiay 'oi imi nnw, i" 10U0 do 4W Nov '30 ... 8Vi 831, 8'. 1(00 N Y Uaa II ft P os..iui iui mi lliu1, look iooi nHrtl 8II4 00 4 II I ill 4) N Y N II 6 II Cb 3000 N Y Rwy 4s .. . . S'oO do Sa 3000 N Y State V looO N Y Tol 4Vt SCioO N'orf ft W I'oca . nom Norf ft West 4s . 2000 Nor I'ao prior 4s . 10-00 Nor Pnc gen Is 10000 clie Short L 4a 1000 Oro Hy ft N con 4s 2O00 Oro ft Cal Cs 8000 tmt I'ow er 3i 8000 Penna cv SHs .. . 4S lint ilk, v.. 725 111 IV., 72S rlhO Pnnnn "000 1'ubllo Serv N J Bs 1000 Hay Con Copper Os 2000 luep uuon os 1UU1 . 1000 Hock Island rfd 4. 3.1000 Hock island os 10(1 . T2J. .. !Hi 54 34, IiihIJ losijv losK .. tifH ouii licit ,. Ull nu7. . Bl Mi .. os-it '121; n.iv ltd ''jt ", lil'l. O0V4 lot HI 0IH4 Ml 80 K, . Ull . oo5 101 . in . nn . osii, . 80 1011, 00 0'l. ;' oi V, in i noli lot ul no', 181, SO l't.Vi 41) 411 7 77 77 024 li-'itf U-"l osii esii or us ns 8.1U mi" 8SI 0.S 1)8 IN IIS OS ooil oo'J on' J 70 70 711 BOtl BU BOW lUOnO St U 1 M ft May 4S..101H lom KHV4 200" at L I MAS oil oa si ;u BOOO Ml L llOCKjr OS.. . 1000 St P M ft M 4.. 4000 Peabd A I. adj la . WOO fleabd A L. tin 3a 10000 Mouth Hell Bs, . . 11,000 South Pac c 4s . , ,1SV)0 do cv ret f P Bs .. 2MIIW do rfd 4s 18000 South Ilwy 4 1S000 do Bs HW South Car ft Oa . . . . aoooo Texas Co ci J 78000 Third Ave adl Bs. . . 10,)0 Tol 8t I. ft w 4.... 7000 If R Rubber Os 23000 II S Steel 3s 24000 Union Pac 4s 10000 do cv 4s lfOO do rfd 4s 71000 Va Hron Droa.., 4000 Va Rwy Bs 0000 Wabash 4s KiWl tin ?il Bs 820000 'Wah Kqi! ct sta 4s. 1400IJ Vir unrsier n "l, 8000 West Klectrlo Bs.... 3000 West Md let 4s 1000 West K ft M cv Ba . 4000 lVnt Shore 4s lnoo do Bs . . 8000 Weet Union Ba 2000 W I scon Cent 4s ..., Total sales, 2,340.000. S.IW ifi4, 8SH 07 .100'. 104 100i .111 llJ 41U 1I04 70 47 102 lira 07 00 OOH MV4 8S 20 IK! ,. 00 . 70(1 . 4T .102V .10-Hi . 07 . 0011 . WH . 00 . 2dti . I'- Wl4 Si i I'll f4 7U'4 47 102H 10J 07 IOV4 fUl7 2U1 2011 U 70 101?. wi OO14 07 801, . 70 .JU1?4 . oiv5 ,. (H ,. tww ,. BOH BlU 0S 20 02 21 70V4 lul?-, ni'i fUli wn4 07 SOW BATES POR MONEY Philadelphia New York Boston ph(paD , Commercial .paper, three Philadelphia. 45J414 per cent, Call Time. . 4H3 4 nil, s.-S? a . 3K34 4 5 4W8S. 4H3 to alz months. Reserve Banks Discount Hates Days SO or 80 or 60 or less, 00. 00 4W 3 3 :::::::: 5 f :.:::::: $ 811 :,::.., 4 4.. m ,.. 4 tn 0 .... 4H 8 BH .... 4 8 0 (i 8 BV Philadelphia Hoston ..... New Yoik . Cleveland . Richmond . Atlanta ... Chictgo , .... St Louis ,. Minneapolis Kansas v' . DalUs .'..... San Franclaco BO. Over 00. 0 e go To Apply for Bond Issue CHICAGO. Jan. 28 Applloatlen ullt ba made by the Chicago Oreat Western .Railway Company to tfaa State Public Utilities Cam, """P Xm .,- 1. "Tf.i "atCv.ir ir i..,ww .- . .---- , - - mas DB PBEFONTAINE VEBDICT 88th Ward Selectman Sled as Result of Accident. A coroner's Jury gave a verdict this morning- that Albert M De Prefontalne, 2243 Hunting Park avenue, the lata Select Councilman from the 33th Ward, csme to' hu death through an accident He died Iu the Samaritan Hospital last week from the effect of Inhaling Illuminating 8ae Hie wife, Mr Bmlly De Prefontatoe. testified that she believed her husband was attempting to heat the bouse with small gaa stove, and. falling asleep in chair ner 4 WcHed the stove over. V"rn (new dolhiry) Mai July .., tints May .... July .... Lard Tipimry May .., J.iK . Hlln Jnrtuary MJ ... Julv . Pork .Tinuary May . . Julv .. Uld "I 80'i 5 80'i 61't Iiw 1 44', 120 1, 70U 80'. C0, 34', Close close 1 IV 11 44W tl 0V 1.20'S 1 tso BOI4 37 541, t70V4 SO1), vow 131-Hi ...10 80 .. 10 01 . 10 21 ..10 11 10 83 11 00 10 30 10 51 10 02 10 07 10.75 10 81 10 87 10 113 '11 00 '11.0J 0 S7 0 00 10 27 10 10 10 47 tl0 32 IS OO' 18 02 ... 10 17 10 20 t Arte J 10 22 10 42 .. MRU 18.32 18 80 "18 00 IS 02 1010 MO 17 10 17 LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS ClllC.UIO, Jan. 21 IIOOS Receipts, 50 COO mnrket loo. lower, mixed and butch ers. tdBTSiOT Good hen.y. SO 739T: rough hoai, JO 40JMI 70. llRht, ?0 M7 11. pigs, SI 71 W7. bulk, W 81A7.01 CATTl.lI Receipts, HIOOO, market 10o hlRher. beoves, JOffO 40: cows and heifers $130518 23. stockera and feeiUrs 4 BOfln W). Texan ?(VB7 40, rales. JSK10 23 SlinnP Receipts, 12,000. market lOlSo higher natlio and Western, t.l.Wti 0 40. lamba, SOflSOO LIVE STOCK BECEIPTS CHICAGO, Jnn 21 Todaj'B runs of Ills slock at tho arloua tcntres follow HOrfB i,uiiic .-inecp Chicago U. 8 Yards... Kiinnns City Omaha ....... St L N. Stock Ynnls. St Joieph Oklahoma City . . . I ort Worth . . . Miui City 48 (HO 1.1 000 13 Oifl 0 0"(l 11,000 7,000 4,000 1000 0 WO 1,100 00 .1,200 4,300 . 7.700 11.000 . .1200 2 000 2,200 n.roo 8,100 2.2U0 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK, Jun. 23 The coffee market became weak after tho opening, prices declin ing 0 to 8 po'nts below tho final Saturday, sales. 21,00 bags Om-nlnu futures rehruiry, fl 21c bid. March, -Oa(! I7f , April. 0 40c bid, Mn, II 34tr 33c J lime orferod 0 30i July. 7 417 14c . AUBUst, 7 4c bid September, 7 5U07.COC . December, 7.77(57 SOc NEW TORK BUTTER AND ECMS Nr.W YORK, Jan 25 flutter Market firm to steady recvlpts 6001 packnees, creamery extra. I2u12hc higher acorlng MU'io., Siato dairy, 31B32c , Imitation creamery, 24H j'25l4c 0000 cases; fresh, ........ Qinnriv. rrrelnts extra firsts. W1So . fresh firsts, 3(l.!7... nearby whites 41ft4.,c neurby mixed, 3,a3Sc, refrigerator firsts, 2SiB20c Philadelphia Markets GRAIN AND FLOUR M1IKAT. Receipts, Oi.480 bushels- J mand was fairly active and prices advanced 2c under stronger outside advices ": tlons- car lots, In W'! lyvator-No J red, spot and January, 1 431)1 4S. No. a red Western S1.4W1 62 No. 1 Northern Duluth, UlftN --HecelpU, B8 004 bushels. .The .mar; ket ruled firm and MMlc higher, with dn"nn.d equat to the llmlled offerings yuoR."n'i Car lots. In export ele"rrN,.?L,p 1 i January, TOWSO'tc , steamer, 78B70c., No 3, 7TK1. OarTote for local trade, as lo location-No. 2 yellow, now. SltlSlHC;,!"""" yellow, new, SOV4c.. No 9 a""'. ""J 77J8c, ample yellow, new, T-1K78C.; nw cob per 70 lb , 80iT02c, n.n,i OATH. Receipts. 17,110 busli. Demand was fair nnd prices were He. higher "Wota tlonst No. 2 white, nottBOHc, standard white, BUVBOHc.i Nn. .1 hlte, BSH,jI'c ItlU-Waa nrm but iilet. We quote at Jl. i:ill 20 per bush, Hlo Quality. In export Jleuitcr, and at, lloi to for .mall lota ot nearby grain In bags. ,.,,.,. VLitV . Receipts, HBO bbls. ?nd 2,808.031 lbs in aacka The market quiet and yaUif" largely nominal, quotation per HO lbe in wood Winter, clear, 3 0Ofl, 1I0, '" SO 2.HI0 SO do, patent, 0 60O7i K"1)""'! straight Jute sacks, fil 6OS0.7S, do , Plii jute sacks, 0 7BSW 10, soring, Jt clear. f MOO, do, straight, (1 40li'0 7.1. do, Ptcn. fO 7R1T7 do . favorite brands 87 '&-i'x.cl7, mills, choice and fancy P"nt. VJWtfVX city mills, regular grades-Winter cloar. 1100 CO. do. straight, 10 23(30 30. do., patent, W ni: I-I.OUIl quiet, but "to mlf amall supplies We quote noarby and W estern in M,nH mi ia ruimi ..1. aa to auallty. PROVISIONS ' Tho market nulet and without Important change Quotations City beef. In setj. smrked nnd nlr-drled 23tT20e Western beef. Inlets smokc.l. 231120.' . , do., city beef, knuckles end tenders, smoked and lr;"rLl 2741 23c . do. Western beef, kncklcs ml tenders smoked. S702Se beef hams, .JHf. pork, family, f22So23, hams, H P. cured, loose. lmnlHic , do, skinned, loose, 12V4W 12?" , do T dS;, smoked. HV4llo. other hama. smoked, city cured, a to brand and aierage 1V14VC. , hams, smoked. Western cured 14ffll'iC,ao. boiled, boneless. 1 200 , plcnlo shoulders, S . P. cured, loose, ICAj ftllc . do . snvokod, ltWfl-'o belllea In pickle, nccordlng to average, loose. HIWHf. breakfast lncon, ns to brand and aerago, city cured Kitrtsc , do, Western cured l'9?,!' lard, Western refined, tierces llfTUKe s on, do tubs HffllHo do, pure city, kettlo rcnl-rd. In tlertes, HOllVii . 'lo.. puro tlty, kettlo rendered In tubs, HCll'40 REFINED SUGARS Tim TTinrket dull and unchanged. Rcflnera list prlcea fclandard granulated. Bo.: Ono granulated, 4 00c powdered, 3 01c ronfeo tlonera' A, 4 83c , soft grades, 4 1034.70c DAIRY PRODUCTS niTTTicii r.nov creamery was scarce and Arm, but sippllea were mostly of the un der grades, which wero dull Quotations. W ostein, solid-packed creamery, fancy, spe cials, J4c , extras 12c , extra first .lie , Orsts, 10c , seconds 27fl28c : nearby prints, fancy, Ulc , averago oxtn 14o ; firsts, .11B32C, sec onds 2H320C ; Jobtlne Biloi of fancy trlnts, 4011 12c 1UK1S. I'resh stock was more plentiful, but thero was 11 irooil demand and prlcea ruled steady Quotations In free coses, nearby, ex tra ISc per rtor firsts, $10 01 per standard case, noarby, current receipts, 110 II per case, Western nnd Siuthw estern, extra nrtta, slo Oj per case nrs'a, S10 31 per case, Southern. -J I'O fliinso per ense. fancy selected candled Ircsh egKs Inhblng at 40fl42c per dox C'HUESi;. There wns n good export In quiry and tho market ruled firm and He. higher under light offerings quotations Mw York, full crcim. earlier receipts cbolco, I in'iic . do. do, current m.iko, choice. IBHc ; do do fair to good, 14'iWlBc, do , part I skims, S11 3c. POULTRY Livn The market -was quiet, but steady, under modcrnto offerings Quotations Fowls, 1111c : old roosteri. IOWIOHc . oung chick ens, according to quality, 12414c turke, 12 BIO- , ducks, l.iaioc , Kcese, 13ifl3c guineas, young weighing 2 lbs and ocr apiece, per pair, r,0c neighing 1V414 lfc apiece, per pair, 40BIV . old, ier pair, S0S40C, pigeons, pr pair llfllSc , I)Ki:Sfir,I). The marltet for desirable etock nrmly held under smnl. supplies and a fair demand Quotation rreah-kllled turkeys, drj -picked Aid dry-pneked Fancy, nenrb, 21c , do. Western. 21c , fair to good, 18020c , old tonis, ltic ; fowls 12 to box. drj -picked and drj packed Selected hca3. 10c .weigh ing 4Wfri lbs ap'ece. lsc , do, 4S4H lbs nplece. IT'io , do. MMM lbs apiece 11nfl7c , do , 1 lba and under, 12311e , fowls, bbls , dry-picked and Cry-packed Western, dry plckcd. 4Vi3 lba nplece, 17c , do , do , 4 lbs , 10c , do , do . 1V4 lba , 14c i do , do , .1 lba nnd under, 12811c ; old rooston dry nicked, 13'4c broiling chickens Nearby, IKV2 lbn apiece, 20"?22c , do . fair to good, WfllSc. Western, lWa lbs apiece 20v' do, fair to Kond, liniSi. , chickens T' -picked nnd drj -packed In boxen Milk fod 21 to 30 lbs to dox 17c mllk-fcd, 17 to 4J 11-8 to dnz , 17c mllk-fcd. .1 to 47 lbs to doz , 17c , mlllt fed. 48 lbs tn i'ox l"c. rnlllc-fed. (X) lb and over, lOo corn-fed .11 to 42 lba to doz, 1101 131,0 : corn-fed. 41 to 47 lbs to dox 10c : corn-fed. 4S lba to dox , 17c . coin-fed, CO lbs nnd over, ISc , chickens dry-plckqd nnd dn-pnekej, Ir. Mis Selected heavy, ISc . Western corn-fed. Bibs and oier. 17c West ern corn-fed, 4 lbs, lttflir,i,r ; Western, corn fed, 114 lbs , lBKc. V eatcrn, corn-fed, 2!-jf3 His 14U11c ; duckn extra, H!fil7c , do, nrdlnnry to good 12013c , geese nearhs UC'14c do , Western, 10C12o , squabs, per doz White weighing 11 to 12 lbs per dox, 4 4oni. white. welchlnB 0 to 10 lbs. per dox , 1 80fM 30 white, weighing 8 lbs per doz , 3i73 10, do do , 7 lbs per doz 2 rotj2 80 do do flflOH lb per doz, Jl 30ff2.10l dark and No 2. 00c Hl 23 FRESH FRUITS General trade quiet and market unchanged. les, .ew iorK. per uoi York im Ki)i. Jl 73 t?J 30 Baldwin, tl3ii2 00, other good entlnir arletles, (1 754T2 30, medium SlOl 30 Apples, W'estern, por box. 73c JMll 23: apples Dola- ware and Ponnsjnania per namper, iXKBiiw 1 lemons per box, J2 30, oranges, l'lorlda. por box SI 2a2 30, tangerines, rlorlda. 1 er strap, Clil. grapefruit, norlda per box, J1CT2, iilno apules per crate Porto Rico. II rOtfeYl. hor ,XT st. rranberrles foncv 1 ito varletlen. ' , Klvtrd r.(. franhprlea. ran. On.1 --,.. m'n.L, ' nr 1,1,1 . 1211.1. cranberries. Can. Cod. Karly black, per crate. ,c 1 50, cran herrlos. Jersey, per orate, . i3o 1 23 pears. LONDON STOCK MARKET Fair Accumulation of Orders: Over Week-end; Americans Drop, LONDON. Jan 23 iteourlde shewed strength on the stock exchange today bmau of the utltlsh naval succeis. There wa 8 fair accumulation .of orders over the week end, which centred In speculative Investment Issues Ollt-edged and kindred securities were Tiiore wan heoltatlon because ot uncertainty oicr the cemmtttee'a action with regard .to minimum prices at the end ef the month. Tn home railway group showed a (rood tone la spots, liratlllan funding bonds were active American shares were Inclined Jo droop, .with the ex-cptlon of Southern Psclflo IUeilltlng occurred In Canadian Pacific, A heavy tone prevailed tn Argentine raits, Japanese Issues showed stability and mines and oil were hard. IhAJIIUUU .1, A, close equiv. Amal Conner oatt (Atchison f3 Halt ei Ohio .,,,,,,,,...... io Can PaclOo, .....lTOtfc Ches A Ohio.,.,.,,.,...,,,., jW, Chi at wt i '" Chl M A Bt Pt .,..1.1.. BS Erie , ....I........ z( do 1st pref .........,...,,., nofl Mn K A Texas.. ....,...,(... Hm N Y Central . w Norfolk A West 10414 Pennsylvania 22 Heading . 'Jjt Union Paclfto . ,,.,.. 121VI Ttnitod Rtates Hteei.... , . o U. G. 1. GAS SALES Total for Yenr Increased Nearly Two Million Cubic Feet. An Increase of almost 2 000,000 cublo feet was shown In the report of tha gas sales of tho United Oas lmproement Company for tho 5 ear ended December 11 'Iho figures for the Inst thrco months, however, showed a con slderible shrinkage compared with the same period In 1013 . The quantity of Kas measured In feet, sold b tho United Oas Improvement Company un der Its lcae with the city of Philadelphia within the quarter ended December HI 1014, was 2.CS0.042 010 cublo feet The amount ot money co lected was J2.4S0.C0U The amount of money due to tho city under the terms of the loasa Is $107,800. Vor the ear tha city "cub?cVet'ofM sold tnhlladelphla 1 mns end Dec .11. 2,0'SO ill-' 010 2 712 774.120 I mol end Sent 30 2 211 MO 420 2 117,021.800 3 Sm "d Juno 30 2 212 100 SIO 2 222 4111 800 3 SS" efld liar 31 2..1.10 381.110 8.33 J 644.000 Total ear O.SOS 001,880 0.024,789,780 Sell Defender Company Assets NEW YORK, Jan. 26. At the sale of the assets of the Defender Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of the II. P. Claf Hn Company, the only bid submitted was that made by IJ AV. Jones, represent ing the Mercantile Stores Corporation, His bid was 21 per cent, upon all claims filed or which may ha filed on or beforo February 18. 1915, the last day allowed by the court for tho filing of claims. Mr. Jones represented creditors to the amount of Jl.42fi.Ca2. It Is expected that Judge Hand will approve the bid within a few days. RAILROAD EARNINGS CANADIAN NOUTHEJIN, mn December grow ...... ?,,5i,,HK Net . 4J3,UXJ S.xmontb.-irro..:::..; 9.?a.B0O ??o J.'nu"7"-' 1Q. NEW YOBK OUBB Decrease tU2Ui,00 200.000 8 888.400 J.241,400 101,000 S.lta.UOO Braden Br-Am T eld . ur.Ain 1- new ..,,.,,.., oold coos ureeas (jan ., La Rosa ,,........ KlpUslnff t, ...... ... Otis Ulev .. do pref Rtker-Hege Surl Gum Tob Pnfl pm! Unl(d agar. Sjeree dopref Un Pref new Willys Ovd Yukon OeS ..'!"".".".'.... .' Did. Asked . T .1 IB I :::::.:::.: iie1? i m 00 ,2 s.10 01H SH OS S :tt8 n per &r! borrlos. Jersey, per orate, (3o lil 28 pears. New lork. Kleffer, per bbl , J102, strawber ries, Flortaa, per quart, la'awa. VEGETABLES Prices generally steady. but demand light Quotations1 White potatoes, per bush 1'enna , OJCOBo Jew lork, as to auallty, 4BS1Jc.s white potatjis, Jersej, per basket 30B35C, sweet potatoes, Delaware, per hamper, large. $1C1 23. medium, SOSOOc.; sneet potatoes, eastern Shore, per barrel. No. I i0H2 71 No. -'. II Ml !5, sweets, Jerssy, rer barrel, No 1. U 21tfJ BO, No i. 2tt-'.B6: irncets, Jersey, per basket. OSJJOOf . onions, cholco. per bushel, 80c.. do, ordinary, per bushel 70tJ7Bc, do, choice, per 100-pound bait. II Soei TO, do , medium, per loo-pound bag, (1 L3i do , seconds, per 100-pound bag. Ill cabbage Danish, per ton, S12MS cauliflower. New York, per crate. 73c tm 23, spinach Nor folk; Pr barrel II S02 23. kale. Norfolk, per barrel 7Bo0o . lettuco, norlda. per basket, I24M, beans Florida, per basket I1.B0B3 BOi peas, norlda, per basket. 12 8093 SO, eggplant. I lor (da. per box. 11 8032! cucumbers Flor Ida per basket. IL73IB3 60, sauash, Florida, per basket ll.302, rPPs. Florida, per car rier liB-' 80, tomatoes Florida, per carrier, fancy. JijJ SO cho'ce. I1B1.80 celery, riorlda. bunch 33350C.. mushrooms, per 4-lb. basket, iei io TO CONFER ON BUSINESS Ileservo Agents Will Meet Federal Board in Washington. WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. In order to ascertain the exact business conditions among the several reserve banks, the Fed oral Reserve Doard today telegraphed all Federal Ileservo agents to come to Wash ington on February J. for a conference. At the meeting an exchange of Ideas be tween the men "In the field" and tho members of the Federal Reserve Board will be presented. A number of matters ot Interest that have proved "hard nuts to crack," as a member of the board ex pressed It today, will be discussed. Not only Is the meeting called for tho purpose of discussing the most Important phases of reserve banking, but It will be open to suggestions from the agents as to any matters that should be Incorpor ated In the new system. aOVEBNMENT BONDS .& 2s ot 1030 rtxlsttrei 2s of 180 coupon ......,, Panama 2s registered Panama 2 coupon . . Panama new 3a registered Panama, new 3a coupon . . Us of 1018 registered s- ftf lflls couDcn 4s of 102S registered Ask M p7 .: ...,ioiu ., ....lots .: ;n!iou4 io3 "..leaii rnnan1it Money. 1 per cent, Increase Decrease. 03 0-10 oo -- 'It Pitt J i ies -4- $ 4il 4'. 02 V 22 ; sit -h .01 54 lOtM - H 107 - H 121U B2H . 1-10 FINANCIAL BRIEFS The American Hrnas Company's annual report showed net profits of 11,450,347, ngnlnst .1,017,605 In 1313. Dividends were reduced from 1,OCO,000 to JD00.009, leaving n balanco of JC60.J47, ngalnst $867,605 tho previous year. Tho surplus is now J8.S99.B51. W. II. Padgett hna bocomo associated with tho local odlco of A. D. Leach & Co. Rending common and J. O. Drill pre ferred wero quoted ex-dlvldend today, except for caah. and American Gas was quoted ox-rights. Additional (hares of vnrtoua companies havo been placed on tho regular Hat of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange as fol lows1 161.250 P. R. T. Cvot. tr. ctfsO, J13.300 Amorlcnn Telegraph nnd Telo- phono and $10,000 American Gas. The city of Melrose, Mass , will receive bids until January 27 for purchaso at (llKroiiiit of n temporary loan of eGO.OOO, nnd tho city of Lawrence, Mass., will re celvn tiiilH until January 24 for pure n' at discount of n temporary, loan of $200,000 John Tllnln Macnffoo, tho London repre sentatle of Chnndler Bros. & Co, who hns been In this city oomo days, will sail for England Saturday. The E I. du Pont do Nemours Powder Company hns leased for 6 months the ma chine building plant of tlio J. Morton Poole Company, In Wilmington, where powder-making machinery Is being1 built. Tho lease carries nn option to purchaso. The Consolidated Gas Company reports a decrcaso of $116,368 In tho aurplus avail able for dividends for the year ended December 31. For tho six monthB ended December 31 tho Kentucky Traction and Terminal Company reports a surplus of JJ5.5M, an Increase of $ll,O0J. Tho recent rlso In Western Maryland Is said to he due to tho purchase by in terests connected with that road of coal properties heretofore shipping 1.000.000 tons of coal a year over the B. and O. Stock of tho Canadian Pacific In Ger man names can no longer tie transferred on books ot tho company, and because dividends -will not be paid on these shares until after end of war German stock has recently been offered In this market con siderably under tho regular price. Tho Consumers' Power Company of Minnesota has Bold to William P. Bon hrlght & Co , Inc , $100,000 collateral trust 6 per cent, four-year notes, dated Novem ber 1, 13U. The notes are being offered to net 7 per cent Bellcfonts Central Railroad today de clared an extra dividend of 1 per cent today In addition to tho regular annual disbursement of 1 per cent. For the year ending June 30, 1914, the company had a deficit of 13SS, after the payment of taxes, Interest nnd other expenses. A bid of JiWO waa mndo for a New York Cortco Exchango membership, The last previous sale was at J1S50. At a meeting of the minority stock holders of tho Westlnghoueie Machine Company who have not agreed to ex chango their stock for Westlnghouso Elec tric and Manufacturing Company stock, a commit teo wns uppolntod to confer with II H. Westlnghouso, Tuesday. About 88 per cent, of the Machine Com pany stock has agreed to the exchange. Thomas J. Stewart, M. D., was elected a director of tho Delaware Insurance Compiny, succeeding thq late Joseph AVrlght. At the annual meeting of the Equitable Illuminating Gas Light Company retiring directors wore re-elected. BAB, SILVER New York commercial bar silver was U cent higher today at 4S', cents per ounce Lon don s price fcr bar silver at 22 S. pence per ounce waa an advance of 1-10 penny, PROPOSALS IIEI'AHTMENT OF CITY TRANSIT 784 Iloursa llulldlnr Philadelphia, January 22. ISIS. Healed proposals, properly endorsed and addressed to the undersigned, at the office abova mentioned, will ba received until 13 o'clock noon on the dates noted, and opened Immediately thereafter, for the work of re construction and relocation of sewers tn csn, tral portion ot city, preliminary to rapid transit subway construction, aa follows I Contract No, 10 Hewer tn Walnut street 10 ft. S In. and 11 ft. diameters about 101' ft. lonr. Dld 'o be openid on Tuesday February 13. 101B. Contract No. 11 Bewer In Walnut street Washington square and Locust street, 9 ft, o In. diameter; about 1047 ft. lonr Ulda to be opened on 1'rldar, February t, 1918. Contract No 12 Sewer In Willow street Blxth street. Franklin square. Race street and Eighth street, 6 ft. o In. S ft. 0 In. arJ g ft, diameter! about 2003 ft lonr Bids ba onened on Monday, March 1, 1915. f,nniM,i Mo. IB Sewer In Ninth atrc from. Arch street to Market street, ft I II Chicago Trust Co. Herger OHtfAOO Jao aS.-Tbe Chlasse Savings w7nv and Truit CoMMfiy has UkSB ovee the S5usire & $ ff4l !4 Stag. Pan. is of 1920 coupon . Ill) NEW YOBK KETAI, MABKET NEW YORK, Jan SS The follewlnr prices were quoted at tha metal market today Tta, for ft-tun lots S5 TOBiOOe. , lead, SasSTBc-t spelter T 2097 48c DiiiEcrronY of accountants Publlo Accountants HORNS & SPBakMAN The Bourse AudlU. lavcjuzatlen. FlssseUl Siiteaasnts. in. diameter i about 09 J ft lonr. Bids to ...i. IVedneadar. March 3. 1010. Contract No. 14 Sewer In Ilanstead atrsai from Eighth street to Ninth street, 8 ft br 2 ft., about 414 ft, lonr. Ulda to be opened on Friday, .March 5. 181S. Plans, specincatlocs and proposals can be obtained at the office above mentioned, a deposit of 5 being required on aaoh set of plans pending return. Bidders must be skilled and regularly en tared In the claaa ot work fcr which thai are competing .. , , No bid will ba considered unless aceom nsnled by a certificate from the City Bolle (tor that the provisions ot an ordinance t oulrlnr proposal bonds ot IBQO en all bide exceeding la amount five hundred dollar (1500), approved May 23, 1880. nave been compiled, 'with. The Director reserves to himself the right to reject any or all bids, as ha may dura best for tha Interests of the City ot Phlla, U.lphla. A. M TAYLOR, TJIrector. BID WANTED 100 Shares Associated Gas & Elec, Pfd, Didrichsen & Co, Investment ,3jar!ta TeL John 3174 34 Vim a,Nw Xm il 1 1 T a i
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